What color is #A52A2A?

#A52A2A is a moderate red known as Auburn. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #A52A2A?

The RGB value is 165, 42, 42: 165 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #A52A2A?

The complementary color is #2AA5A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #A52A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#A52A2A color

#A52A2A rgb(165, 42, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #A52A2A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 64.7% red, 16.5% green and 16.5% blue (165, 42, 42).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 59% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 75% yellow and 35% black.

This exact color is also called Auburn.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#A52A2A color codes

HEX	`#A52A2A`
RGB	`rgb(165, 42, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(64.7%, 16.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 59%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 75%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 49.69, 30.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 58.33, 31.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.765, 9.825, 3.204)`
Decimal	`10824234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #A52A2A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #A52A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#A52A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #A52A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #a52a2a; }
.text { color: #a52a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a52a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(165 42 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #a52a2a, #a5682a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #A52A2A?: #A52A2A is a moderate red known as Auburn. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #A52A2A?: The RGB value is 165, 42, 42: 165 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #A52A2A?: The complementary color is #2AA5A5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #A52A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.